Re: PostgreSQL port to pure Java?

From: Dave Cramer <pg(at)fastcrypt(dot)com>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
Cc: Postgresql Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL port to pure Java?
Date: 2003-12-10 02:00:52
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That is the current status, but this is a very active project and I
believe the cvs version is much better.

You are correct though it is an embedded db, and as such is quite cool.

The reason I suggested it was more of an academic exercise for folks who
wanted to see the issues with doing this in java.

Dave

On Tue, 2003-12-09 at 15:07, Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> Dave Cramer wrote:
>
> >Have a look at Axion for a pure java db
> >
> >http://axion.tigris.org/
> >
> >Not as full featured,but still useful.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Er, I take it that "not as full featured" is an example of meiosis :-)
>
> Here's what the web page says:
>
> ----------------------------------------
>
>
> Not (Yet) Supported Features
>
> *
>
> ALTER TABLE (other than add/drop constraint)
>
> *
>
> client/server mode
>
> *
>
> constraints/foreign keys (partial support is available)
>
> *
>
> GROUP BY/HAVING
>
> *
>
> stored procedures
>
> *
>
> sub-selects
>
> *
>
> triggers (note that default column values are supported)
>
> *
>
> user-level security
>
> ----------------------
>
> This is basically a small embedded db engine, not an enterprise class RDBMS.
>
> cheers
>
> andrew
>
>
>
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